On Capitol Hill, tentative agreement for a ‘status quo’ farm bill

With congressional leaders calling the shots on forestry language, House and Senate negotiators reached tentative agreement Wednesday on a five-year farm bill that is evolutionary rather than revolutionary. With an incendiary proposal by House Republicans for strict SNAP work requirements apparently off the table, the $87-billion-a-year legislation would make few noteworthy changes in U.S. food… » Read More

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